However, Mickelson, who eventually made a 10 on the 13th in a round of 81 which equalled his highest score in the US Open, said: "If someone is offended I apologise, but toughen up. As the biggest bridesmaid in U.S. Open history with a record six runner-up finishes, one of those coming at this same (but different) Shinnecock Hills course back in 2004, Phil Mickelson had to be a bit frustrated coming into his third round.

James said last week. The other major non-LeBron James storyline of this offseason is the drama with San Antonio and absent star Kawhi Leonard . Is that enough? Probably not, but there's not really anything else between the two teams that makes sense.

He added:"Regarding Messi, I don't have a magic formula. Everyone's tried everything against him and he always manages to score", he said. Iceland have little star power to speak of beyond Everton playmaker Sigurdsson, but they're greater than the sum of their parts, and the same can not be said for Argentina .

With all the players physically and mentally really for the coming game, Deschamps said his aim is to have the most competitive and highest performing French team at this World Cup . The French coach apparently is happy that the player can focus on the game now. The Dutchman, who steered the Netherlands to the 2010 World Cup final and a 1-0 defeat by Spain, took over the Socceroos in January.

He became the first player to score a hat trick against Spain and the oldest to score a hat trick in World Cup history at 33 years and 130 days. Sporting director Fernando Hierro , a former player, was picked as Lopetegui's replacement and was on the bench despite no significant previous coaching experience.

The Africans had been without injured key striker Mohamed Salah but defended resolutely. Egypt lost 1-0 to Uruguay in heartbreaking fashion as Jose Maria Gimenez scored a towering header in the dying minutes following a phenomenal defensive performance from both sides.

Cuper said after the match that he expects Salah to feature against the hosts and, on this evidence, they badly need him. Both Uruguay and Egypt will be more than desperate to kick off Group A in affirmative and passionate manner, following the opening showdown between host country Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia.

And that was when you could get the ball to stay on the surface. Instead of allowing players to turn potential doubles back into bogeys, the USGA's tightrope walk of a setup more often turns bogeys into doubles or worse. Baddeley shot 72 and at 6-over he is in equal 35th place. "I played that a little aggressively", Spieth conceded. It gave him a faint of hope, but it turned out later that 10 over was not enough.

The first goal arrived after 12 minutes from a neat header by unheralded 28-year-old Yuri Gazinsky , and came from a pinpoint cross from Golovin, the CSKA Moscow midfielder, who has been linked with a host of top English Premier League clubs.

A prosecutor said McGregor and the District Attorney's office are working on a potential plea deal to resolve the charges from the melee. "I regret my actions", McGregor, one of the sport's most recognizable stars, said in a statement read to journalists outside by a publicist.

The France striker had been heavily linked with a € 100 million (£88 million) move to Barcelona this summer, having previous year been a reported target for Manchester United . Multiple people within Griezmann's inner circle told ESPN FC later on Tuesday that they want him to stay at Atletico, and all signs point to him remaining in Madrid.

Adrian Wojnarowski reported shortly after that the Raptors are hiring Nurse, so consider it done. The terms of the deal were not announced yet. At the very least, the Raptors would want it to be known that they at least interviewed their in-house candidate.

The game was screened by ITV in the United Kingdom, with host Mark Pougatch joined by Gary Neville, Slaven Bilic, Ian Wright and Lee Dixon - not that many watching actually noticed who the pundits were. Yes, perplexingly, one of Britain's most famous pop stars was opening the event but, shockingly, that isn't what got everyone talking. The national anthems were then played, and sung gustily, handshakes were made and the 2018 World Cup's first game kicked off with a match ball that ...

Messi, currently, stands on 30 hat-tricks in the league, and it wouldn't be impossible for the little magician to score five or more hat-tricks in a season to better Ronaldo's record. Real Madrid has announced its new head coach after, Julen Lopetegui, now the head coach of the Spanish National Team, and it's a decision which could lead to an awkward dynamic in the locker room with star Cristiano Ronaldo .

There, however, he was moved into midfield by the coach and 2006 World Cup victor Massimo Oddo. He has become a key player at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and is ranked among the best defensive midfielders in Serie A . On Wednesday, German newspaper Bild reported that the Gunners are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a move for goalkeeper Bernd Leno as coach Unai Emery searches for a long-term replacement for Petr Cech.

The pair are among six Premier League clubs in the competition, with Manchester City , Manchester United , Tottenham and Liverpool also competing. Leicester City's first game at King Power Stadium comes a week later on Saturday 18 August, when newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers visit King Power Stadium for the first time since 2013.

Shikhar Dhawan gave Afghanistan a rude reality check on what longest format is all about as his 87-ball-century took India to a comfortable 158 for no loss at lunch on the opening day of the one-off Test here today. Afghanistan started its maiden five-day test match in Bengaluru on Thursday, with the match attended by top government officials from both sides.